1-fluoroalkylamino-2-trifluoromethyl-4-arylaminoanthraquinone compounds



Patented Jan. 30, 1951 UNITED STATES. PATENT orrlcs l-FLUOROALKYLAMINO- 2 -TRIFLUORO- METHYL- 4 ARYLAMINOANTHRAQUI- NONE COMPGUNDS Joseph B. Dickey and Edmund B. Towns, Rochester, N. 1 assignor to Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, N. Y., a corporation of New Jersey No Drawing. Application October 16, 1948,

Serial No. 55,012

6 Claims. (01. 260-380) wherein R is a 2,2-difluoroethyl group, a 2,2-difluoropropyl group, a 3,3-difluoropropyl group, a 3,3-difiuorobutyl group, a 2,2,2trifluoroethyl group, a 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl group, an a-difluoromethylethyl group or an a-trifiuoromethylethyl group, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl hydrocarbon group havin from one to two, inclusive, carbon atoms and n represents a small whole integer of from two to three, inclusive, are valuable dyes for coloring textile materials made of or containing a cellulose alkyl carboxylic acid ester having two to four carbon atoms in the acid groups thereof. They are particularly of use for the coloration of cellulose acetate textile materials.

It is an object of our invention to provide new anthraquinone dye compounds. Another object is to provide a satisfactory process for the preparation of the new anthraquinone dye compounds of the invention. A further object is to provide dyed cellulose alkyl carboxylic acid ester textile materials which possess good to excellent iastness to light and gas. A particular object is to provide new anthraquinone compounds which are especially of value for the dyeing of cellulose acetate textile materials.

By cellulose alkyl carboxylic acid esters having two to four carbon atoms in the acid groups thereof, we mean to include, for example, both hydrolyzed and unhydrolyzed cellulose acetate, cellulose propionate, cellulose butyrate, cellulose acetate-propionate and cellulose acetate-butyrate. Our new anthraquinone compounds color textile materials made of the aforesaid cellulose alkyl carboxylic acid esters blue, red-blue and greenish-blue shades.

The anthraquinone compounds of our invention are prepared by condensing an anthraquinone'compound having the formula:

C O: 0 Fa G g Br wherein R has the meaning previously assigned to it with a primary amine having the formula:

wherein n and R1 have the meanin previously assigned to them. The condensation reaction is ordinarily effected by heating the reaction mixture under refluxing conditions until the reaction is complete. Ordinarily a small excess of the aniline compound over that theoretically required is employed. Normally the reaction is carried out in the presence of an inert diluent such as n-amyl alcohol or n-butyl alcohol, the use of namyl alcohol being preferred. Similarly, an acidbinding agent such a potassium acetate is usually present during the reaction.

Normally the condensation reaction just referred to is carried out in the presence of a copper salt catalyst although in some instances the presence of a catalyst is not necessary. So far as We are aware, almost any cupric salt is useful as a catalyst. Thus, cupric sulfate (either with or without water of crystallization), cupric acetate, cupric bromide, cupric chloride and cupric iodide can be used. The use of cupric sulfate and cupric acetate i preferred.

As indicated in the examples, the dye compounds of our invention can be purified by means of a solvent for the dye such as toluene. Also, while the utility of the compounds of our invention will be illustrated with reference to the dyeing or coloration of celluloseacetate textile materials, it will be understood that they color the other textile materials referred to hereinbefore generally similar shades.

The following examples illustrate the anthraquinone compounds of our invention and the manner in which they may be prepared 3 EXAMPLE 1 42.2 grams of 1-2,2-difiuoroethylamino-2-trifluoromethyl-4bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15 grams of potassium acetate and 25 grams of oaminophenyl-p hydroxy-c-ethoxy- -ethoxyethyl ether are placed in a suitable reaction vessel and heated to boiling for 4 to 5 hours. On cooling the reaction mixture, as by placing the reaction vessel in an ice bath, l-2,2-difiuoroethylamino-2- trifluoromethyl-4-(0-B-hydroxy-c-ethoxy-fl-eth oxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone having the formula:

separates out as a heavy semi-crystalline solid and is recovered by filtration. The dye compound thus obtained is dissolved by addin 315 grams of toluene and heating to boiling and the resulting blue solution is filtered to remove in soluble material. The filtrate containing the dye in solution is cooled to C. and 100 grams of petroleum ether are added with vigorous stirring over a 5 minute period. The dye compound separates as a solid and is recovered by filtration. It colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades, If for any reason the dye is not of the desired purity, the purification operation just described can be repeated.

EXAMPLE 2 ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone having the formula:

separates out as a heavy semi-crystalline solid and is recovered by filtration. The dye compound thus obtained is dissolved by adding 315 grams of toluene and heated to boiling and the resulting solution is filtered to remove insoluble material. The filtrate containing the dye in solution is cooled to 15 C. and 100 grams of potroleum ether are added with vigorous stirring over a 5 minute period. The dye compound separates as a solid and is recovered by filtration. It colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades. If for any reason the dye is not of the desiredv purity, the purification operation just described can be repeated.

4 EXAMPLE 3 H (H) N-CHaCFa separates out as a heavy semi-crystalline solid and is recovered by filtration. The dye compound thus obtained is dissolved by adding 315 grams of toluene and heated to boiling and the resulting solution is filtered to remove insoluble material. The filtrate containing the dye in solution is cooled to 15 C. and grams of petroleum ether are added with vigorous stirring over a 5 minute period. The dye compound separates as a solid and is recovered by filtration. It colors cellulose acetate textile materials redblue shades. If for any reason the dye is not of the desired purity, the purification operation just described can be repeated.

EXAIVIPLE 4 43 grams of 1-2,2,Z-trifiuoroethylamino-Z-tri fiuoromethyl-4-bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15 grams of potassium acetate and 25 grams of o aminophenyl ,6 hydroxy ,8 ethoxy ,8- ethoxyethyl ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain 1-2,2,Z-trifluoroethylamino- 2 trifiuoromethyl 4 (p B hydrox cethoxy 5 ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials red-blue shades.

EXAMPLE 5 42.2 grams of 1-2,Z-difiuoroethylamino-2-trifiuoromethyl-4-bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sullate, 15 grams of potassium acetate and 24 grams of o aminophenyl [3 hydroxy 5 ethoxyethvl ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is Worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain 1-2,2-difiuoroethylamino-Z-trifiuoromethnoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades.

By the use of 24 grams of m-aminophenyl-chydrc-xy-fi-ethoxyethyl ether in place of o-aminophenyLfl-hydroxy-fi-ethoxyethyl ether in the foregoing example 1-2,Z-difiuoroethylamino-Z- trifiuoromethyl 4 (m ,6 hydroxy ,8 ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which. colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades is obtained.

. .43 grams of 1-2,2,2-trifluoroethylamino-2-'trifiuoromethyl-4 bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amylalcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15grams of potassium acetate and 24 grams of o-aminophenyl-p hydroxy-c-ethoxye'thyl ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is Worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain 1-2,'2;2trifluoroethylaminc 2 trifluoromethyl 4 (oc hydroxyp ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades.

By the use of 24 grams of m-aminophenyl-fihydroxy-B-ethoxyeth-yl ether in place of o-aminophenyl;8-hydroxy-fl-etho-xyethyl ether in the foregoing example 1-2,2,2-trifiuoroethylamino- 2 .-"trifiuoromethyl 4 .(m .5 hydroxy ,8- ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose .acetate textile materials blue shades :is obtained.

42.2 grams of '1=2,2-difluoroethylamino-2-trifiuoromethyl-4-bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15 grams of potassium acetate and 24 grams of p-aminophenyl-;8hydroxy-[3-ethoxyethyl ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is worked up as descr bed in Example ,1 to obtain '1 2,2 .difluoroethylamino 2 trifluoromethyl- 4-(p-B-hydroxy-B-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate-textile materials blue shades.

By the use of 44.5 grams of 1-2,2-difluoropropylamino- '2 trifluoromethyl 4 bromoanthraquinone in place of 1 2,2-difluoroethylamino-2- trifluoromethyl-4-bromoanthraquinone in the foregoing example 1-2,2-difluorop-ropylamino-2- trifluoromethyl 4 (p B hydroxy ,6 ethoxyethox-yphenyl) aminoanthraquinone'which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades is obtained.

EXAMPLE 8 43 grams of 1-2,2,2-trifluoroethylamino-2-trifiuoromethy1-4-bromonanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15 grams of potassium acetate and 24 grams of p-aminophenyl-c-hydroXy-fi-cthoxyethyl ether are-heated together and the reaction mixture is worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain 1-2;2,2- trifiuoroethylamino 2 trifluoromethyl-4. (p4iehydroxy p-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades.

By the use of 46 grams of 1-3,3-difluorobutylamino-2-trifiuoromethy1 -4- bromoanthraquinone in place of 1-2,2,2-trifiuoroethylamino-2-trifluoromethyl-4-bromoanthraquinone in the foregoing example 13,3-difiuorobutylamino-2-triflu0ro methyl 4 (p-fl-hydroxy -p-ethoxyethoxyphenyb aminoanthraqui-none which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades is obtained.

EXAMPLE 9 43.6 grams of 1 2,2-difiuoropropylamino 2-trifluoromethyl-4-bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15 grams of potassium acetate and 25 grams of o-am'inophenyl 5- hydroxy ,8- ethoxy 3- ethoxyethyl ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain l-'2,2-difiuoropropylaminmZ-trifiuoromethyll- (o p-hydroxy pethoxypethoxyethlit oxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades.

By the use of 25 grams of p-aminophenyl-phydroxy-c-ethoxy-li-ethoxyethyl ether in place of o-aminophenyl-p-hydroxy c-ethoxy-p-ethoxy ethyl ether in the foregoing example l-2,2-difiuoropropylamino 2 trifiuoromethyl 4 .(p -13- hydroxy-c-ethoxy,8-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades is obtained.

EXAMPLE 10 44.5 grams of 1-33-difluoropropylamino-zetrifluoromethyl-4-bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15 grams of potassium acetate and ,25 grams of o aminophenyl [5' hydroxy B ethoxyflethoxyethyl ether are heated together and .the reaction mixture is Worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain 1-3,3-difiuoropropylamino- 2 trifluoromethyl 4 (o B hydroxy c .eth.- oxy-B-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades.

By the use of 25 grams of p-aminophenyl-[ihydroxy-,B-ethoxy-fl-ethoxyethyl ether in place of o-aminophenyl-c-hydroxy-pethoxy-p-ethoxyethyl ether in the foregoing example 1-3,3- difiuoropropylamino 2 trifluoromethyl 4 p 5- hydroxy-c-ethoxy ceethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades is obtained.

EXANfPLE 11 46 grams of 1-3,3,3-trifluoropropylamino-2-trifluorom-ethyl 4-bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15 grams of potassium acetate and 25 grams of o.- aminophenyl {3 hydroxy ,8 ethoxy cethoxyethyl ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is Worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain 1-3,3,3-trifiuoropropylamino 2 trifiuoromethyl 4 0 p hydroxy fl ethoxy-c-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades.

By the use of 25 grams of p-aminophenyl-fihydroxy-,8-ethoxy-fl-ethoxyethyl ether in place of o-aminophenyl-c-hydroxy-,6-etho-xy-c-ethoxyethyl ether in the foregoing example 1-3,3,3-trifiuoropropylamino-2-tri1'iuoromethyl 4 (p-B-hydroxy-c-ethoxy-fi-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades is obtained.

EXAMPLE 12 46 grams of 1-3,3-difiuorobutylamino-2-trifiuoromethyl-4-bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15 grams of potassium acetate and 25 grams of 0 aminophenyl [5 hydroxy ,8 ethoxy [3- ethoxyethyl ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain l-3,3-difluorobutylamino-2- trifluoromethyl 4 (o {3 hydroxy ,6 ethcxy- [3 ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades.

By the use of 25 grams of P- fil'fllilODhGllYl-fl hydroxy-B-ethoxy-B-etho-xyethyl ether in place of o-aminophenyl-c-hydroxy-fi-ethoxy-c-ethoxyethyl ether in the foregoing example of 1-35- difluorobutylamino 2 trifluorometlzyli (p p-- hydroxy-,c-ethoxy-p-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) amie nca'nthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades is obtained.

EXAMPLE 13 44.5 grams of 1-a-difluoromethylethylamino2- trifiuoromethyl-4-bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15 grams of potassium acetate and 25 grams of o-aminophenyl-,B-hydroxy-B-ethox B ethoxyethyl ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain l-a-difluoromethylethylamino 2 trifluoromethyllp-hydroxy- ,B-ethoxy- B-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades.

By the use of 25 grams of p-aminophenyl-B- hydroxy-fi-ethoxy-B-ethoxyethyl ether in place of o-aminophenyl-/3-hydroxy-B-ethoxy-[i-ethoxyethyl ether in the foregoing example l-a-difluoromethylethylamino-2-trifluoromethyl-4-(p fi-hydroxy-fi-ethoxy-B-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades is obtained.

EXAMPLE 14 16 grams of l-a-trifiuo-romethylethylamino-2- trifluoromethyl-4-bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15

grams of potassium acetate and grams of K EXAMPLE 15 42.2 grams of 1-2,2-difluoroethylaminc-2-trifluoromethyli-bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of

n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15

grams of potassium acetate and 26.5 grams of o-aminophenyl-dmethoxy ,5 ethoxyethyl ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain 1-2,2-difiuoroethylamino 2 trifluoromethYl-- (o-B-methoxy-B-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoan thraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades.

By the use of 26.5 grams of p-aminophenyl-flmethoxy-B-ethoxyethyl ether in place of o-aminophenyl-/3-*nethoxy-/3ethoxyethyl ether in the foregoing example 1-2,2 difluoroethylamino-2- trifluoromethylip43-methoxy-c-ethoxyethoxy phenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades is obtained.

EXAMPLE 16 43 grams of l--2,2,2-trifluoroethylamino-2 tri fluoromethyl-e-bromoanthraquinone, 560 cc. of

n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15 grams of potassium acetate and 26.5 grams of o-aminophenyl-d-methoxy s ethoxyethyl ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain 1-2,2,2 trifiuoroethylamino-2-trifluoromethyl-4- (o-fi-methoxy-s-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials red-blue shades.

By the use of 26.5 grams of p-aminophenyl-fimethoxy-fi-ethoxyethyl ether in place of o-aminophenyl-fl-methoxy-fi-ethoxyethyl ether in the foregoing example 1-2,2,Z-trifluoroethylamino- 2-trifluoromethyll(p-B-methoxy l3 ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials red-blue shades is obtained.

EXAMPLE 17 42.2 grams of l-2,2-difiuoroethylamino-2-trifluoromethyl-e-bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15 grams of potassium acetate and 30 grams of paminophenyl-fi-ethoxy-B-ethoxy e ethoxyethyl ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain 1-2,2-difluoroethylamino-2-trifiuoromethyli-(p-fl-ethoxy-B-ethoxy-fi-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blu shades.

By the use of 30 grams of o-aminophenyl-B- ethoxy-fi-ethoxy-B-ethoxyethyl ether in place of p-aminophenyl-B-ethoxy-fi-ethoxy p ethoxyethyl. ether in the foregoing example 1-2,2-cliiluoroethylamino 2 trifiuoromethyl 4 (0- 8- ethoxy-p-ethoxy-fl-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades is obtained.

EXAMPLE 18 42 grams of 1-2,2,2-trifluoroethylamino-2- trifiuoromethyl-4-bromoa11th1aquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15 grams of potassium acetate and 30 grams of paminophenyl-fl-ethoxy-p ethoxy ,8 ethoxyethyl ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain 1-2,2,2=-trifiuoroethylamino 2 trifluoromethyl-- (p-,8-ethexy-p-ethoxyc-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials red-blue shades By the use of 30 grams of o-aminophenyl-B- ethoxy-p-ethoxy-e-ethoxyethyl ether in place of p-aminophenyl [3 ethoxy- B ethoxy-;3-ethoxyethyl ether in the foregoing example 12,2,2- trifiuoroethylamino- 2 -trifluoromethyl 4 -(o-flethoxy-B-ethoxy-fi-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials red-blue shades is obtained.

EXAMPLE 19 42.2 grams of 1 2,2 difiuoroethylamino 2 trifiuoromethyl-4-bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol. 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15 grains of potassium acetate and 29 grams of o-aminophenyl- [3 -methoxy-,8ethoxy-fi-ethoxyethyl ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain 1-2,2-difluoroethylamino-2-trifiuoromethyl 4-(o-B-methoxy-p-ethoxy-B-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades.

By the use of 28 grams of o-aminophenyl-flethoxy-fi-ethoxyethyl ether in place or" o-aminophenyl-fi-methoxy-,6-ethoxyp-ethoxyethyl ether in the foregoing example l-2,2-difiuoroethyl amino 2 trifiuoromethyl-4-(o-fl-ethcxy-fi-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades is obtained.

EXAMPLE 20.

43 grams of 1-2,2,2-trifiuoroethylamino-2-trifiuoromethyl-4-bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15 grams of potassium acetate and 29 grams of o-aminopheriyl-e-methoxy- ,8 ethoxy-p-ethoxyethyl. ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is Worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain l-2,2,2-trifluoroethylamin-o-2-trifluoromethyl 4-(o-/3-methoxy-B-ethoxy-e-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials red-blue shades.

By the use of 28 grams of -a1ninopheny1-[3- ethoxy-fi-ethoxyethyl ether in place. of o-aminophenyl 8-methoxy ;6-ethoxy-B-ethoxyethyl ether in the foregoing example 1-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl amino 2 trifiuoromethyll-(o-p-ethoxy-p-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials red-blue shades is obtained.

EXAMPLE 21 44.5 grams of 1-2,2-difluoropropylamino-2-trifluoromethyl-4-bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of ri-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15 grams of potassium acetate and 30 grams of o-aminophenyl -,6'- ethoxy e ethoxy-fi-ethoxyethyl ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is worked up as described in Example 1 a to obtain l-2,2-difluoropropylamino-2trifluoromethyl-4- (o--ethoxy-B-ethoxy-[i-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades.

By the use of 30 grams of p-aminophenyl-flethoxy /i-ethoxy-p-ethoxyethyl ether in place of o aminop'henyl s ethoxye -ethoxy-/3-ethoxy'- ethyl. ether in the foregoing example 1-2,2-difluoropropylamino 2 trifluoromethyl 4 -(p-pethoxy B ethoxy ,8 ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades is obtained.

EXAMPLE 22 46 grams of l-3,3,3-trifluoropropylamino-2- trifluoromethyl-4-bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15 grams. of potassium acetate and 39 grams of 0 aminophenyl ,8 ethoxy-,6-ethoxy--p-ethoxyethyl ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain 1-3,3,3-trifluoroethylamino-2-triiluoromethyl 4- -(o-/3-ethoxy-B ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades.

By the use of 30 grams of paminophenylfl-ethoxy-B-ethoxy-/3-ethoxyethyl ether in place of o-aminophenyl-B-ethoxy-B-ethoxy-,8-ethoxyethyl ether in the'foregoing example l-3,3,3-trifluoroprop-ylamino 2 trifiuoromethyl 4 (p-eethoxy-B-ethoxy-p-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades is obtained.

EXAMPLE 23 44.5 grams of l.-3,3-difluoropropylamino-2- trifluoromethyL-e-bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcoho 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15 grams of potassium acetate. and 28 grams of o-aminophenyl 5 etl1oxyb-ethoxyethyl ether are heated together andthe reaction mixture is worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain 13 ,3. di-fiuoropropylamino-2-triiluoromethyl-4=- (o /8- ethoxy-fl-ethoxyethoxyphenyll aminoan- 10 thraquinone whichzcolors cellulose acetate textile materials greenish-blue shades.

By the use of 28 grams of p-aminophenyl-B- ethoxy-,c-ethoxyethyl ether in place of o-aminophenyl p ethoxy 5 ethoxyethyl ether in the foregoing example 1-3,3-difiuoropropylamino-Z- trifluoromethyl 4 (p-,B-ethoxy-fi-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone Which colors cellulose acetate textile materials greenish-blueshades is obtained.

EXAMPLE 24 46 grams of 1-3,3-difluorobutylamino-2-trifluoromethyl-4-bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, grams of potassium acetate and 28 grams of o-aminophenyl c ethoxy-fl-ethoxyethyl. ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain 1.-3,3-difluorobutylamino 2 trifiuoromethyl-l- (o B ethoxy-B-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials greenish-blue shades.

By the use of 28 grams of. p-aminophenyl-B- ethoxy-[i-ethoxyethyl ether in place of o-aminophenyl-fi-ethoxy -p-ethoxyethyl ether in the foregoing example l-3,S-difiuorobutylamino-Z-trifluoromethyl-4- (p-B-ethoxy-,8-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials greenish-blue shadesis obtained.

EXAMPLE 44.5 grams of la-difiuoromethylethylamino-2- trifluoromethyl-e-bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15 grams of potassium acetate and 26.5 grams of o aminophenyl-p-methoxy-,3-ethoxyethyl ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is Worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain l-a-difluoromethylethylamino2-trifluoromethyl- 4-(o-B-methoxy-fi ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades. The dye compound obtained has the formula:

H ('lHFr El) ITF-CHCHs By the use of 25.5 grams of p-aminophenyl-pmethoxy-e-ethoxyethyl ether in place of o-aminophenyl-,8-methoxy-fi-ethoxyethy1 ether in the foregoing example l-a-difluoroniethylethylamino- Z-trifluorornethyl 4-(p-{3-methoxy c ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades is obtained.

EXAMPLE 26 46 grams of l-a.-trifluoromethylethylamino-2- trifluoromethyl l-bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15 grams of potassium acetate and 26.5 grams of o aminophenyl--methoxy-fi-ethoxyethyl ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is worked up as described in Example 1 toobtain 1- a-trifluoromethylethylamino Z-trifluoromethyl- 4-(o-/3-methoxy-,B ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoantbraquinone which colors cellulose acetate tex- The dye compound By the use of 26.5 grams of p-aminophenyl-,B- methoxy-e-ethoxyethyl ether in place of o-aminophenyl-c-methoxy [3 ethoxyethyl ether in the foregoing example 1 a trifluoromethylethylamino 2 trifluoromethyl-4-(p-fimethoxy fiethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades is obtained.

EXAMPLE 2'? ethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades is obtained. EXAMPLE 28 46 grams of 1-a-trifluoromethylethylamino-2 trifluoromethyl 4 bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, l5 grams of potassium acetate and 24 grams of p-aminophenyl-B-hydroxy 18 ethoxyethyl ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain 1- r a. trifiuoromethy'lethylamino-2-trifiuoromethyl- -(p-[l-hydroxy-c ethoxy'ethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades.

By the use of 24 grams of o-aminophenyl-chydroxy-fi-ethoxyethyl ether in place of p-aminophenyl-,c-hydroxy-,8-ethoxyethyl ether in the foregoing example 1 a trifiuoromethylethylamino 2 trifluoromethyl 4 (0;3-hydroxy-B- ethoxyethcxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades is obtained.

EXAMPLE 29 42.2 grams of 142,2-difluoroethylamino-2-trifluoromethyli-bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15 grams of potassium acetate and 25 grams of m aminophenyl-c-hydroxy-/3-ethoxy-fl-ethoxy ethyl ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain 1-2,2 difluoroethylamino-2-trifiuoromethyl-l-(m {3 hydroxy l3 ethoxy-fi-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades.

By the use of 43 grams or 1-2,2,2-trifluoroethylamino-Z-trifluoromethyl lbromoanthraquinone in place of 1-2,2-difiuoroethylamino-2-trifluoromethyl-4-bromoanthraquinone in the foregoing example 1-2,2,2 trifluoroethylamino-2-trifiuorornBtl1yl-4-(m-fi hydroxy 5 ethoxy-fl-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades is obtained.

EXAMPLE 30 42.2 grams of 1-2,2-difluoroethylamino-2-trifluoromethyl-e-brornoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15 grams of potassium acetate and 26.5 grams of m aminophenyl-,B-methoxy-fl-ethoxyethyl ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain 1-2,2-diiluoroethylamino 2 trifiuoromethyl-e- (m-c-methoxy {3 ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades.

By the use of 43 grams of l-2,2,2-trifiuoroethylamino-2-trifiuoromethyl-ebrornoanthraquinone in place of 1-2, -difluoroethylaznino-2-trifluoromethyl-e-bromoanthraquinonc in the foregoing example 1-2,2.2-trifluoroethylarnino-2-trifluoromethyl-e-(m {3 methoxy ,3 ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades is obtained.

EXAMPLE 31 ethoxy-B-ethoxyethyl ether in place of m-aminophenyl-c-ethoxy-c-ethoxyethyl ether in the foregoing example 1-2,2-difluoroethylamino-Z-trifiuoromethyll-(p-B-ethoxy c ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades is obtained.

EXAMPLE 32 43 grams of 12,2,2-trifiuoroethylamino-2-trifluoromethyl--bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15 grams of potassium acetate and 28 grams of marninophenyl-fi-ethoxy-fi-ethoxyethyl ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain 1-2,2,2-trifluoroethylamino 2 trifiuoromethyl 4- m-ll-ethoxy-p-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials red-blue shades.

By the use of 28 grams of p-arninophenyl-eethoxyw-ethoxyethyl ether in place of m-aminophenyL/B-ethoxy-fi -ethoxyethyl ether in the foregoing example 1-2,2,Z-trifluoroethylamino-Z-trifiuoromethyll (p-fJ-ethoxy p ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials red-blue shades is obtained.

EXAMPLE 33 42. grams of 1-2,'2-difiuoroethylamino-2-trifluoromethyl-4-brom0anthraquinone, 500 cc. of

n-ar'nyl' alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15 grams of potassium acetate and 29 grams of paminophenyl-fi-methoxy-pethoxy 3 ethoxyethyl ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain 1 2,2 difluoroethylamino-2 trifiuoromethyl--(p-fl methoxy p ethoxy-fiethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades;

By the use of 29 grams of m-aminophenyl-flmethoxy-fi-ethoxy-B-ethoxyethyl ether in place of p-aminophenyl-p-methoxy-fl-ethoxy p-ethoxyethyl ether in the foregoing example 1-=2-,2-difluoroethylamino-2-trifluoromethyl 4 (m B- methoxy-{i-ethoxy-c-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades is obtained.

EXAlVIPLE 34 43 grams of 1-2,2,2-'trifluoroethy1amino"2-trifiuoromethyh l bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate 15 grams of potassium acetate and 29 grams of p-aminophenyl-p-methoxy-fi-ethoxy-p-ethoxyethyl ether EXAMPLE 35 42.2 grams of 1-2,2-difluoroethylamino-2-trifluoromethyl-4-bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15

grams of potassium acetate and 30 grams of paminoph'enyl-fi-ethoxygc-ethoxy c ethoxyethyl ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is Worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain 1-2,2-difiuoroethylamino-2-trifiuorometh- 371-4-(p-[3-ethcxy-fi ethoxy ,8 eth'oxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile" materials blue shades. The dye compound obtained has the formula:

By the use of 43 grams of 1-2.2,2-trifiuoroethylamino-2-trifluoromethyl 4 bromoanthraquinone in place of l-2,2-difiuoroethylamino-Z-trifluororriethyh l bromoanthraq'uinone in the foregoing example l-2,2,2-trifiuorcethylamino'2-trifiuorometliyl-e-(p-fl-ethoxy4i etho-xy [-2 ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanth aquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades is obtained.

EXAMPLE 36 46 gramsof 1-3,3,3-trifiuoropropylamino-2- trifluoromethyl-4-bromoanthraquinone; M) cc. of

n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15 grams of potassium acetate and 26.5 grams of o-aminophenyl-fl-methoxy-fi-ethoxyethyl ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain 1-3,3,3',- trifiuoropropylamino 2 l trifiuoIomethyl-lJofi-methoxy B ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades.

By the use of 26.5 grams of p-aminophenyl-flmethoxy-c-ethoxyethyl ether in place of o-aminophenyl-B-methoxy-fl-ethoxyethyl ether in the foregoing example 1-3,3,3,-trifluoropropylamino- Z-trifluoromethyl--(p-c-methoxy 5 etho'xyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades is obtained.

EXAMPLE 37 44.5 grams of 1-e-difluoromethylethylamino-2- trifluoromethyll-bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15 grams of potassium acetate and 36 grams of oaminophenyl s-ethoxy-c-ethoxy-c-ethoxyethyl ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain 1-a-difiuoromethylethylamino-2-trifluoromethyl 4 (o [3 ethoxy-fl-ethoxy-c-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades.

By the use of 28 grams of p-aminophenyl -fiethoxy'w-ethoxyethyl ether in place of o-'aminophenyl-fl ethoxy-dethoxy-B-ethoxyethyl ether in the foregoing example 1-a-difiuoroniethylethylamino 2 trifiuoromethyl l-(p c-ethoxy-liethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades is obtained.

EXAMPLE 38 4:6- grams of l-a-trifiuoi'orhethylethylamino-2- trifluoromethyh l bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15 grams of potassium acetate and 30 grams of paminophenyl c-ethoxyc-ethoxy B-ethoxyethyl ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is Worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain 1-a trifiuoromethylethylamino-Z-trifiuoromethyl 4 (p-B-ethoxywwthoxy-B-ethoxyet-hoxyplienyl) aminoant'hraquinone which colors cellulose acetate" textile materials red- -blue' shades.

By the use of 28 grams of o-aminopl'1enyl-c ethoxy-fi-ethoxyethyl ether in place of p--amino-- 'plienyl-fi-ethoxy-p-'ethoXy-,8-'cthoxyethyl ether in the foregoing example 1-a-tri-fluoromethylethylamino a 2 trifl uoromethyl 4-(o--B-ethoxy-cethoxy'ethoxyphenyll aminoarithraquinone which colors cellulose acetate" textile materials red-blue shades is obtained;

XAMPLE 39 'methyi 4 (o B-ethoxwB-ethoriy-;6-cthoxyetho'xyphen-yl) aminoanthraquinone wh ch co ors cellulose acetate textilemate'ri'als greenish blue shades.

By the use of 29 grams of p-aminophenyl p metnoxy-e-ethoxy-p-ethc xyethy1 ether in" place of o-aminophenyl-c-ethoxy-fl-ethoxy-B-ethoxyethyl ether in t-.e foregoing example l-3,3-difiuorobutylamino Z-trifluoromethyll-(pp-meth- :oxy-fl-ethoxy-B-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials greenish-blue shades is obtained.

EXAMPLE 40 ethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials blue shades is obtained.

EXAMPLE 41 44.5 grams of 3,3-difluoropropylamino-2-tri fluoromethyb l-bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15 grams of potassium acetate and 24 grams of oaminophenyl-,B-hydroxy-fi-ethoxyethyl ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain 1-3,3 difluoroprcpylamino Z-trifluorornethyl- 4-(o-fl-hydroxy-fl-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials greenish-blue shades.

By the use of 24 grams of p-aminophenyl-ehydroxy-e-ethoxyethyl ether in place of o-aminophenyl-B-hydroxy-B-ethoxyethyl ether in the foregoing example 1-3,3-difluoropropylamino-2- trifiuoromethyl 4 (p c hydroxy-B-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials greenish-blue shades is obtained.

EXAMPLE 42 44.5 grams of 1-3,3-difluoropropylamino-2-tri fiuoromethylA-bromoanthraquinone, 500 cc. of n-amyl alcohol, 1 gram of copper sulfate, 15 grams of potassium acetate and 30 grams of paminophenyl B ethoxy-;8-ethoXy-B-ethoxyethyl ether are heated together and the reaction mixture is worked up as described in Example 1 to obtain l-3,3 difluoropropylamino 2 trifluoromethyl-4 pp-ethoxy-B-ethoXy- /3-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraquinone which colors cellulose =acetate textile materials greenish-blue shades.

By the use of 26.5 grams of o-aminophenyl-pmethoxy-fi-ethoxyethyl ether in place of paminophenyl .3 ethoxy-p-ethoxy-B-ethoxyethyl ether in the foregoing example 1-3.3-difluoropropylamino 2 trifluoromethyl 4 (o-p-methoxy-fi-ethoxyethoxyphenyl) aminoanthraouinone which colors cellulose acetate textile materials greenish-blue shades is obtained.

The expression are heated together and the reaction mixture'is worked up as described in Example 1 which appears in the foregoing ex amples is intended to mean that the reactants are heated as described in Example 1 and that the reaction mixture resulting is worked up as iii 16 described in Example 1. That is, both the heating and recovery operations are performed in the manner set forth in Example 1.

Many but not all of the limited number of compounds of our invention have been specifically disclosed in the foregoing examples. However, it is to be clearly understood that any of the members represented by R can be present in the compound with any of the members represented by R1 and for any value of n. In other words, all the limited number of compounds within the ambit of our invention can be prepared in accordance with the general disclosure given herein supplemented by the numerous examples illustrating the manner in which the compounds of our invention are prepared.

The term copper sulfate as used in the foregoing examples is intended to mean CuSO4.5H2O.

In order that the preparation of the anthra quinone compounds of ou invention may be en tirely clear, the preparation of various intermediate compounds used in their manufacture is described hereinafter.

Compounds having the formula:

wherein R has the meaning previously assigned to it are prepared by brominating a compound having the formula:

EXAMPLE A 17 grams of 1-2,2,2-trifluoroethylamino-2-trifluoromethylanthraquinone are dissolved in 200 cc. of pyridine and hromin'ated on the steam bath in the presence of 9 grams of sodium acetate with 9 grams of bromine. The reaction mixture is heated on the steam bath for 5 to 6 hours and then filtered while hot. About half of the pyridine is distilled from the filtrate. Upon cooling 1-2,2,Z-trifiuoroethylamino 2 trifluoromethyll-bromoanthraquinone precipitates out and is recovered by filtrate. It is purified by recrystallization from pyridine. It colors cellulose acetate textile materials orange shades.

Using the procedure just described, the other compounds having the Formula I are prepared. To illustrate, 1 2,2 difluoroethylamino-2-trifluoromethyl 4 bromoanthraquinone, 1-3,3-difiuorobutylamino 2 trifluoromethyl-l-bromoanthraquinone and 1-3,3,3-trifluor0propylamino 17' 2etrifiuoromethyl --bromoanthraquinone, for example, are prepared by brominating 1-2,2-difiuoroethylamino 2 trifluoromethylanthraquinone, 1-3,3-difluorobutylamino-2-trif1uoromethylanthraquinone and 1 3,3,3 trifiuoropropylamino-2-trifluoromethylanthraquinone, respectively, in accordance with the procedure just described. Potassium acetate can be used in place of sodium acetate in the above-described bromination reaction.

Compounds having the Formula II are preprepared by reacting 1-chloro-2-trifluoromethylanthraquinone with a'primaryamine having the formula:

wherein R. has the meaning previously assigned to it. The following example is illustrative of the manner in which compounds having the Formula II are prepared.

EXAMPLE B wherein R has the meaning previously assigned to it, the other compounds of the Formula II are readily obtained. Thus by the use of 2,2-difluoroethylamine. 3,3-difiuorobutylamine and 3,3,3-trifluoropropylamine, respectively, 1-'2,2-difiuoroethylarnino 2 trifluoromethylanthraquinone, 1 3,3 difiuorobutylamino-Z-trifldoromethylanthraquinone and- 1-3,3,3-trifiuoropropylamino-2-' trifluoromethylanthraquinone, respectively, are obtained.

Certain amines of theformula:

wherein R has the meaning previously assigned to it are new compounds. vThe preparation of these new compounds is described hereinafter.

In general, the above-identified amine compounds are prepared by reacting concentrated aqueous ammonia with a fiuorinated alkyl halide (Cl, Br or I) compound corresponding to the amine "compound to be prepared. 2,2,2-trifiuoroethylamine and 3,3 3-trifluoropropylamine are specifically disclosed -in'U. S. Patent 2,348,321. The example given in this patent is illustrative of the manner in whichthe reaction between the fluorinated alkyl halide and ammonia is carried out. Ordinarily, thefl'uorinated alkyl halide employed is a fluorinated'alkyl chloride.

. 2,2-diiiuoroethylamine is disclosed in Bull. Sci. Acad. Roy. Belg, page 762 (1904). It can also be prepared by reacting CHF'2CH2C1, CHFzCHzBr o-r CHF2CH2I (all known'compounds) with aqueous ammonia. Similarly, 3,3-difluorobutylamine can be preparedv by :i'eacting the known compound QHiCFgQHaCHzCI with aqueous ammonia. The

reactionsjustreferred to can be carried out in accordance with the general procedure described in U. S. Patent 2,348,321.

Preparation of 2,2-dz'fluoropropylamz'ne 48 grams of CHaCFzCI-IzBr, J. A. C. 3., vol. 59, page 2434 (1937), are heated with 200 cc. of 28% aqueous ammonia and 1 gram of a wetting agent such as Nacconol NR (sodium alkyl naph thalene sulfonate) in a shaking autoclave at 130 C.150 C. for 24 hours. The reaction mixture is then carefully distilled through an efficient fractionating column, NH3 gas coming oiT first. The amine fractiondistilling over from 60 C. C. is then collected and dried over solid NaOH and then finally redistilled from fresh solid NaOH. 2,2-difluoropropylamine distills over at 75 C.''77 C. and has a refractive index of N 1.3622. It is a water-White liquid miscible with water and with other ordinary organic solventsand has a characteristic amine odor.

34.6 grams of CHsCFzCI-IzCl can be substituted for the CHsCFzCHzBI of the foregoing example.

Preparation of 3,3-d2'flaoropropylamine I grams of 1,1-difiuoro-3-bromopropane,

CHFzCHzCHzBr and 328 cc. of 28% aqueous ammonia were heated with shaking in an autoclave at 110 C.l20 C. for'24 hours. The autoclave was then cooled and the cooled contents were removed and poured into 5 gram moles of cold hydrochloric acid, filtered and evaporated to dryness on a water bath and under 20-30 mm. pressure. The amine salts formed were then separated from the ammonium chloride formed by extraction with 8 200 cc. portions of absolute ethyl alcohol. The ethyl alcohol solution was evaporated-to dryness and treated with an aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide. grams KOH and 150 cc. water.) The reaction m xture separated into two layers and was extracted with ethyl ether and dried. On distilla-- tion of the ether extract, there was obtained: (1) 3,3-difluoropropylamine which boils at 92 C.--94 C. at 760 mm. and which has a refractive index of N 1.3650 and (2) bis-3,3-difiuoropropylamine which boils at91 C.-94 C. at 50 mm. and which has a refractive index of N 1.3744. Both are colorless liquids.

I Calculated I Found I Analysis of (1):

N Analysis of (2):

C H N Preparation of 1,1,1-triflao7'o-Z-aminopropane action the ether'solution was filtered and the 'filtrate was acidified with ethereal hydrogen chloride to obtain 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-eminopropane in its hydrochloride form, which was recrystallized from its solution in ethyl alcohol-ethyl ether.

Calculated for C'PH'7C1F3NZ C, 24.4; H, 1.7; N, 9.4. Found: C, 24.3; H, 4.6; N, 9.3.

The free amine was obtained from the amine hydrochloride by treating with an aqueous 50% KOH solution and distilling off the amine. It boils at 46 C.-47 C. at 760 mm. and has a refractive index of N 1 3210.

1,1,l-trifluoro-2-aminopropane can also be prepared by reacting CFxCHBrCHs with concentrated aqueous ammonia in an autoclave.

Preparation of 1,1-difluoro-2-aminopropane (CHFzCHCl-la) This compound is prepared in accordance with the procedure described in connection with 1,1,1- trifiuoro-2-aminopropane. That is, difiuoroacetone, CHF2COCH3 is converted to the oxime by treatment with a water solution of hydroxylamine hydrochloride and sodium acetate and the oxime is converted to 1,1-difluoro2-aminopropane in accordance with the procedure used in the case of 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-aminopropane.

1,1-difiuoro-2-am nonronane can also be prepared by reacting CHFzCI-IBICI-Ia with concentrated aqueous ammonia in an autoclave.

Preparation of 3,3-difluorobutylamine separates the alcohol-soluble amine hydrochloride from the insoluble ammonium chloride. The alcohol extracts were concentrated to dryness yielding 25.4 grams 60%) of cmcaeercasmjeer"" which were further purified by crystallization from ethyl alcohol-ethyl ether.

The free amine was obtained by heating the amine hydrochloride with an excess of dimethyl aniline and distilling oil the amine.

Preparation of 1,1-difluoro-3-bromopropane 98 grams of 1,1,3-tribromopropane (CHBrzCHzCI-IzBr) 4 were placed in a 200 cc. round bottomed flask. fitted with a still-head and a well-cooled receiving flask. 107 grams of dry mercuric fluoride were added to the reaction flask which was then. heated gently with a free flame until reaction began. The reaction was then allowed to proceed briskly but not too vigorously (by cooling or heating as required) until all the reaction product had distilled over at about 85- C.--l00 C. The crude product was then steam-distilled, dried and;

fractionated by distillation under reduced pressure. The main product obtained was 1,1-difluoro-3-bromopropane (CHF'zCHzCHzBr) having a boiling point of 92-94 C. A yield of -40% of pure product was obtained. A small amount of CH2FCH2CH2BI was present in the still residue.

Compounds having the formula:

wherein n and R1 have the meaning previously assigned to them and wherein the group is in ortho or para position to the -NHz group, are prepared by condensing a chloronitrobenzen compound of the formula:

with a sodium alcoholate of the formula:

Na(OCHzCH2) 11.ORl.

wherein n and R1 have the meaning previously assigned to them and then reducing the resulting nitro compound with hydrogen, in the presence of a nickel catalyst, especially of the Raney type, in methanol, at from 80 C. to 100 C. in an autoclave under a hydrogen pressure of 400 to 1800 pounds per square inch. The initial condensation of the chloronitrobenzene compound and the sodium alcoholate is advantageously carried out at 90 C. to 100 C. for about 20 hours.

The sodium alcoholates are prepared by adding sodium to the alcohols of the formula:

wherein n and R1 have the meaning previously assigned to them. These alcohols, i. e. diethylene glycol and triethylene glycol and the monomethyl and monoethyl ethers of these glycols, are very well-known substances and are readily available on the market.

The above process will be illustrated With reference to the preparation of o-aminophenyl-fihydroxy-fiethoxyB-ethoxyethyl ether.

EXAMPLE C 0 Nitrophenyl e hedroxu 3 ethomy 5 ethoacyethyl ether Oo-omom-o-cfimm-o-o112011101;

2635 g. of triethylene glycol (B. P. 141-143" C./4 mm.) are placed. in a 5-liter B-necked flask equipped with a mechanical stirrer, air condenser protected by a calcium chloride tube, a thermometer, and an addition tube for solids. Stirring is started and the temperature of the triethylene glycol raised to 90 C. The source of heat is then removed, and 101 g. of metallic so dium cut into squares are added over a period of about two hours, keeping the temperature at When all the sodium has reacted, the flask is cooled to -90 C., and. 693 g. of o-nitrochlorobenzene is addedin ill-50g. portions over a period of two hours, keeping the temperature. atIOO- 1 10- C.. The-first few additions of o.-nitrochlo-:z

robenzene usually cause vigorous reaction, but a noticeable rise in temperature should be observed with each addition, thus avoiding the danger of an accumulation of unreacted'material with a consequent uncontrollable reaction later on. After this addition is complete, the reaction mixture is heated on a steam bath for about 16 hours with stirring.

The reaction mixture is then allowed to cool to 50-60 C. and is poured into 3.5 liters of water at room temperature. This relatively small amount of water thins out the reaction'mixture and dissolves the, salt without causing the product, which is a liquid at room temperature, to separate out appreciably. The o-nitrophenyl-flhydroxy-fl-ethoxyethyl ether is then extracted from the water-triethylene glycol mixture with four 1500 cc. portions of benzene. These combined benzene extracts are washedonce with a small amount of water to remove any salt and the benzene removed by distillation. The yield of -nitrophenylB-hydroxy-5-ethoxyfi-ethoxyethyl ether ranges from 913 to 1003 g. (765-8470 It' ls a viscous red-brown oil. When the nitro compound is to be reduced, only partof the benzene need be removed by distillation as the reduction can be carried out in benzene solution.

ethoxyethyl ether' 457 gms. of o-nitrophenyl-fi-hydroxy-fi-ethoxy- B-ethoxyethyl ether prepared as described above were placed in a shaking autoclave together with 450 cc. of ethyl alcohol and 7.5 grams of Raney nickel. The reduction reaction was carried out with shaking at 90 C.-l05 C. and 1500 lbs. per square inch hydrogen pressure. The reaction product from two runs as described above was filtered to remove the Raney nickel and the ethyl alcohol was removed by distillation. The desired'product was then recovered by distilling the remained of the reaction mixtureunder reduced pressure. The yield of product (B. P. 205 C.- 210 .C./3.5 mm.) was 648 grams or 80% of the theoretical.

JCompounds having the formula:

are obtained by reduction of the corresponding nitro compound. This reduction can conveniently be carried out at a temperature of 75 C.- 100 C. with hydrogen under pressure in the presence of Raney nickel as a catalystin the presence of an inert solvent or diluentsuch as ethyl alcohol.

Compounds having the formula:

are obtained by reacting a compound having the formula:

with m-nitrophenol in its sodium or potassium salt form. These latter compounds are in turn obtained by reacting a compound having the formula:

with p-toluenesulfonyl chloride. The members n and R1 as used here and throughout the specification have the meaning previously assigned to them. The series of reaction just referred to will be ilustrated with reference to m-aminophenyl- ,s-hydroxy-fi-ethoxy-[S-ethoxyethyl ether. m Nitrophenyl B hz/droxy B ethoxy B ethomyethyl ether 107 grams of triethylene glycol-p-toulene sulfonate,

omsoz(ooznmon m Aminophenyl Q B hydroxy e ethoazy 5 ethoxyethyl ether 33 "grams of m-nitrophenyl- 8-hydroxy-,sethoxy-/i-ethoxyethyl ether were obtained as'described above'and were dissolved in 50 cc. of'ethyl alcohol and placed in a shaking autoclave. The compound was then reduced under 1500 lbs. hydrogen pressure at C.- C. for 3-4 hours. The reaction mixture was then cooled, filtered,

and the filtrate distilledunder reduced pressure to recover the m-aminophenyl-B-hydroxy-,B- ethoxy-fi-ethoxyethyl ether which boils at C.-205 0/2 5 mm.

p-TriethylenegZycoZ-p-toluene sulfonate cc. of 5 N NaOH were added dropwise, with stirring, at such a rate that the temperature (external cooling was employed) remained below 15 C. After the addition of the NaOH, another 75 grams of p-toluene sulfonyl chloride were added to the reaction mixture and another 157 cc. of 5 N NaOH were added dropwise, with stirring, while maintaining the temperature below 15 C. The reaction mixture was then stirred for 4 hours more. The p-triethyleneeglycol-p-toluene sulfonate formed separated slowly as a white plastic solid and was recovered by filtration and dried in a vacuum desiccator. The yield obtained was 45% of the theoretical.

The anthraquinone dye compounds of our invention maybe advantageously directly applied to the material undergoing coloration in the form of an aqueous suspension which can be prepared by grinding the dye to a paste in the presence of a sulfonated oil, soap, sodium lignin sulfonate, or other suitable dispersing agent and dispersing the resulting paste in water.

Direct dyeing operations can, with advantage, be conducted at temperatures of about 65-90 C. but any suitable temperature can be used. Thus, the textile material such as cellulose acetate, for example, to be dyed or colored is ordinarily added to the dye bath at a temperature lower than that at which the main portion of the dyeing is to be effected. A temperature approximating 45- 55 C., for example, following which the temperature is raised to that selected for carrying out the dyeing operation. The temperature at which the dyeing isji'cpnducted may, of course, be varied somewhat depending upon the particwherein R represents a member selected from the group consisting of a 2,2-difiuoroethyl group, a 2,2-difiuoronropyl group, a 3,3-difluoropropyl group, a 3,3-difiuorobutyl group, a 2,2,2-trifiuroethyl group, a 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl group, an adifluoromethylethyl group and an a-Ellflu010- methylethyl group, R1 represents a member selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom and an alkyl hydrocarbon group having from one to two, inclusive, carbon atoms and nrepresents a small whole integer of from two to three, inclusive.

2. The anthraquinone compounds having the formula: 1

0 II C CFs wherein n represents a small Whole integer of from two to three, inclusive.

3. The anthraquinone compounds having the formula:

H. O-GH CHzho U N- H wherein n represents a small whole integer from-two to three, inclusive.

4. The anthraquinone compound having the formula:

O N- H '5. The anthraquinone compound having the formula:

H I I-OHZCHF, o

H. q. GO CHzC z 0 onion. 0 oHzom OH 6. The anthraquinone compound having the formula:

0CHzCH2O-CH2CHz-OCH9CHz-OH JOSEPH B. DICICEY. EDMUND B. TOWNE.

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UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,061,186 Cole Nov. 17, 1936 2,085,736 Calcott et a1. July 6, 1937 2,174,182 Schlichenmaier et al. Sept. 26, 1939 2,326,047 McNally et a1 Aug. 3, 1943 2,333,402 Wuertz et a1. Nov. 2, 1943 2,338,908 Dickey et a1. Jan. 11, 1944 2,451,478 Dickey et a1. Oct. 19, 1948 OTHER REFERENCES Gilman, ed.: Organic Chemistry (2nd ed.. 19%), vol. I, pp. 956, 960, 963. 

1. THE ANTHRAQUINONE COMPOUNDS HAVING THE FORMULA: 